Welcome to All About Fukuyama Masaharu, part lyrics blog, part fan site, 100% about Masha. It started out as a blog around April 2009 to repost all English lyrics, but after a while I got a bit ambitious and posting many other things I can gather from the net, some pictures, some articles, mostly news in English from the perspective of a fan although you can find some translated articles in here. I do not pretend to say I take credit for the text in here; frankly I just search, gather, summarise, reword and repost. I will always include the name of the fan who said whatever I posted to the best of my ability but as you can see, my sources are mostly from 2 main fan forums of Masha that is not in Japan. My problem is I can't read Japanese or Chinese, but my persistence sometimes does pay off when I just keep looking. You will also find some pictures in here, but all of the pictures you don't see in here are in Facebook, just look for All Abt Masha. I am quite active in that Facebook page, and it is also a place to find information! My main purpose for this blog is for myself; to gather all lyrics in English under one roof. But I am very sure foreign fans can also benefit from the contents in this blog, and without the many wonderful foreign Masha fans who translate, discuss and share whether privately or publicly, this blog will never be what it is today. I am still hoping to find more English lyrics somewhere, although from the looks of it, I will say things have slowed down a bit. Anyway, have a look. If you have any snippet about Masha to share with me, or pictures or lyrics, anything at all, please do not hesitate to do so. Do join in the discussion by using Post A Comment. Do consider sending me your submission of reviews. And for new Masha fans, if you like, do join my Contact List. Thanks for dropping by!
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[16.11.2010] Mesmerizing. Absolutely mesmerizing! The melody is timeless and his singing even with its flaws is impeccable. No whistling though making it more melancholic like its lyrics.
[16.11.2010] Mesmerizing. Absolutely mesmerizing! The melody is timeless and his singing even with its flaws is impeccable. No whistling though making it more melancholic like its lyrics.
This is Masha's version of Sukiyaki or in it's original Japanese title, Ue o muite arukō (上を向いて歩こう ("[I] shall walk looking up"). The original singer is Kyu Sakamoto who passed away in 1985 in one of the worst aviation accident in history. Much too young. Written by Rokusuke Ei and Hachidai Nakamura. I might have watched that in one of National Geographics Air Crash Investigations (if there was ever one) not knowing he was one of the passengers. Read about the song here. I am sure you have heard of this song either in its original language or in the English equivalent called Sukiyaki where the English lyrics I read is not translated from the Japanese version. Why I put Sukiyaki is because the title is so popular you will know the music even if you may sing the English lyrics!
Anyway Masha's voice may be hoarse and he started out a bit shaky but I was just amazed by his version; I just wish he would just release an album full of his voice, his guitar and his harmonica. For once I must say I love the original version. Something very sad and yet uplifting and yet depressing about it. I don't know. Very very beautiful song and beautifully sung, a classic that even now sounds like it was just released when Masha sang it. Which means this song is great for every generation; much like Bee Gees songs!
By the way a little something for you at the very bottom of this post!
By the way a little something for you at the very bottom of this post!
More info after Read More link.
ORIGINAL VERSION
By Kyu Sakamoto. I believe this is the original MV of its day!
With embedded lyrics
Lyrics slightly different from the one posted below
KANJI
May not be accurate, as stated by the original uploader here
上を向いて歩こう
涙が零れないように
思い出す春の日
一人ぼっちの夜
上を向いて歩こう
滲んだ星をか数えて
思い出す夏の日
一人ぼっちの夜
幸せは雲の上に
幸せは空の上に
上を向いて歩こう
涙が零れないように
泣きながら歩く
一人ぼっちの夜
思い出す秋の日
一人ぼっちの夜
悲しみは星の影に
悲しみは月の影に
上を向いて歩こう
涙が零れないように
泣きながら歩く
一人ぼっちの夜
一人ぼっちの夜
ROMAJI
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Omoidasu harunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Ue o muite arukou
Nijinda hosi o kazoete
Omoidasu natsunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Shiawase wa kumo no ueni
Shiawase wa sora no ueni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Whistling
Omoidasu akinohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Kanashimi wa hosino kageni
Kanashimi wa tsukino kageni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
ENGLISH
Another depressing sort of lyrics. Taken from here
I look up while I walk
So the tears won't fall
Remembering those spring days
But tonight I'm all alone
I look up while I walk
Counting the stars with teary eyes
Remembering those summer days
But tonight I'm all alone
Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Happiness lies above the sky
I look up while I walk
So the tears won't fall
I cry while I walk
For I am alone tonight
Remembering those autumn days
But tonight I'm all alone
Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars
Sadness hides in the shadow of the moon
I look up while I walk
So the tears won't fall
My heart is filled with sorrow
For tonight I am alone
For tonight I am alone
ENGLISH VERSION
By A Taste Of Honey, the original ermmm... cover version
It's all because of you
I'm feeling sad and blue
You went away
Now my love is
just a rainy day
I love you so
how much you'll never know
You've gone away
and left me lonely
Unintentional memory
Seemed to depart to me
Of love that's true
That one day turned
my gray skies blue
But you disappeared
Now my eyes are filled with tears
I wishin' you were here with me
Stop this love that
I have for you
Now that you're gone
I don't know what to do
If only you were here
You'd wash away my tears
The sun would shine
And once again you'd
be mine all mine
But in reality
I know it will never be
Cause you took your love away from me
You took your love away from me
DOWNLOAD
Because this isn't his song, because this is such a beautiful version, because I am eager for you to listen to it and be as mesmerized as I was and still am as I am listening and typing this, feeling a bit emboldened by my need to share this, here, download the radio rip in MP3 format (2.74MB), which I rarely do with ANN request songs. I think this is like my 2nd or 3rd publicly sharing the link. I know I can put all the warning in the world to you not to repost but frankly at this moment, I know whatever I say is pointless, more so when you finish downloading and listening to it again and again. By the way you're downloading Masha's version. What a sad song.
- http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UNL82H61
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